Daniel Aipa wants to help you build a kū body and live a kū life. The goal of The Kū Project Podcast is to share empowering thoughts and stories about bringing more strength and meaning to your life. Aipa has a curiosity and interest in all things strength. He shares thoughts and interviews guests on their journey of finding strength physically, mentally, and spiritually. It's a space for talking stories, learning and sharing. Topics range from fitness and health to finances and career advice,…
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Discover how Hawaiian culture and community thrive across oceans and generations, even from thousands of miles away. Kaloku Holt, executive director of Ke Kukui Foundation, reveals the powerful choices, traditions, and stories that keep aloha alive in the diaspora and how these seeds of love shape resilient, connected communities worldwide. In this heartfelt conversation, you'll discover: • The…
Author, cook, and storyteller Alana Kysar joins the Kū Project Podcast for a conversation on food, culture, family, and the simple power of bringing more vegetables to the table. In this episode, we talk story about her newest cookbook, Aloha Veggies, the journey from Aloha Kitchen, and how cooking can become a daily practice of care, connection, and aloha. We also explore Hawaiʻi flavors, local…
In this episode, Daniel Aipa sits down with Kumu Kamaka Kukona of Hālau o Ka Hanu Lehua and Kumu Aloha Victor of Hālau Kala'akeakauikawekiu to talk about the spirit of hula, along with their experience and thoughts about hula competition and what it takes to prepare for the Merrie Monarch Hula Festival. We were honored to have the Four Seasons Resort Maui host this interview during the Festivals…
Daniel Aipa of The KU Project sits down with Aunty Wendy "Mopsie" Tuivaioge, Director of Hawaiian Programs, and Koakāne Mattos, Cultural Ambassador, at Four Seasons Resort Maui in Wailea to talk stories about the Festivals of Aloha, how it has evolved over the years, why it holds such importance in the community, and how they can create moments of magic during each interaction during the festival.
Each of us faces our own giants, moments that test our courage and remind us of the power we carry within. In this second chapter, Hiʻiaka's path leads her to Oʻahu, where courage takes form against something far greater than herself. At Kualoa, Hiʻiaka confronts the fearsome moʻo, Mokoliʻi, a creature said to be unbeatable. Her courage becomes a mirror for the giants we each face in life. This…
The Hiʻiaka Journey Series begins. These are stories of courage, integrity, and transformation — moʻolelo that remind us how to stand tall in the face of challenge. In this opening chapter, we begin where all journeys begin: with a calling. When Pele asks her younger sister Hiʻiaka to travel across the islands to bring back her beloved, Hiʻiaka accepts but only after setting her own sacred terms.…
Find your center with The Kū Project. We sit down with Aunty Kela at the Marriott Courtyard North Shore in Laie, Hawaii to talk stories and learn more about how this special place offers a unique sense of feeling grounded and connection. Aunty Kela shares her experiences of being born and raised in Laie and the lessons taught to her by her ohana.
In this episode, we continue with the theme of Confidence and introduce the concept of Grounded Confidence. We created an ebook called Stand Tall: A Guide to Grounded Confidence to share with people a different perspective of what true confidence is and how to live it. If you are interested in learning more about the ebook/audiobook, please visit: https://www.thekuproject.com/stand-tall-book
In a world that rewards noise and speed, real confidence often moves differently. In this episode of The Kū Project Podcast , Daniel Aipa shares why true confidence is quieter than you think—and why it's built from within, not chased from the outside. Learn how to trust yourself, keep promises to yourself, and stand tall even when no one is watching. Confidence isn't about proving anything; it's…
The Kū Circle is officially open. In this short announcement, Daniel Aipa shares what The Kū Circle is, why it was created, and how you can join as a Founding Member. The Kū Circle is a private membership space for those who want to live stronger, move with purpose, and stay grounded in a fast-moving world. Inside, you'll find monthly reflections, grounding practices, and private conversations…
